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Table 2 Code groups and subgroups

From: Interhospital transport of critically ill patients: experiences and challenges, a qualitative study

Code group

Organization and education

Subgroups

Hospital organization and draining of resources

Clinical guidelines and checklist

Inner checklist

Training and preparedness for intensive care transports

Learning by doing and learning from others

Code group

The out-of-hospital environment

Subgroups

Concern for the out-of-hospital transport of critically ill patients in general

Comparing out-of-hospital work to in-hospital work

Time consuming

Patient information report

Creating margins

Code group

Personal attitudes

Subgroups

Self-interest

Lack of worry

Relying on chance

Being a hostage

Code group

System attitudes

Subgroups

To call for help and collegial assistance

Being forced out of the comfort zone

Patient safety awareness

Reporting on adverse events